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Text: Five objects were hidden by artist Luke Jerram for his installation Treasure City, with clues hidden in paintings at the 20-21 Arts Centre.
The brooch, the first of the objects to be found, was discovered by a woman in a wall in Kingsway Gardens, Scunthorpe.
The item was expected to fetch upwards of £1,200.
More ... | A gold replica of a Viking brooch, which was found by chance as part of a treasure hunt, has failed to sell at auction. |
Text: Officers armed with shotguns used tyre deflation rounds on the car following "an intelligence-led operation".
The incident happened at about 19:25 on Wednesday in Thorndene Avenue, Carfin.
A 32-year-old man is in police custody in connection with alleged firearms offences, while a 38-year-old man has been charged... | Police arrested two men over alleged firearms and drugs offences after shooting out the tyres of their car in a North Lanarkshire street. |
Text: Beverley, Doncaster, Middlesbrough, Otley, Scarborough and Settle have all been chosen and the exact route will be announced in December.
The three-day men's race will start on 29 April, with a women's race held on Saturday 30 April.
The event was held for the first time in May this year and was watched by an est... | Six towns have been selected to start or finish a stage of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire cycle race. |
Text: Mark Mason, 48, from Rhyl, died after being stabbed at the town's Home Bargains car park on 27 October 2016.
Anthony Baines, 30, denies murder and malicious wounding with intent.
James Davies, 20 and Mark Ennis, 30, also deny the charges.
The jury has been sent home for the night and will return to continue its d... | The jury in a trial of three Liverpool men accused of murdering a man in a Denbighshire car park has retired to consider its verdict. |
Text: Britain's most-capped player, the 6ft 8in London-born forward made his 100th and final appearance against New Zealand in 2015.
"Words can't begin to describe my passion for representing my country time and again," said the 36-year-old.
Sullivan will continue to play in the British Basketball League, having recent... | Great Britain captain Drew Sullivan has announced his international retirement. |
Text: The NBA's most valuable player hit seven three-point baskets to put the Warriors on the brink of winning successive titles.
No side has come back from 3-1 down to win the Finals and Golden State have home advantage for Monday's game five.
"He's the MVP for a reason," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr of Curry.
"He d... | Steph Curry scored 38 points to help Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108-97 and open a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. |
Text: The museum sought new premises due to a lack of space and because its lease was running out after 2018.
It has been awarded £725,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards converting an Anti-Aircraft Operations Room (AAOR).
The building, built in the 1950s, is known as the Old Radar Station.
In more recent years... | Gairloch Heritage Museum has secured funding to help it relocate to a blast-proof former Cold War building in the Wester Ross village. |
Text: Witold Sobkow was speaking during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, during which he will meet the first and deputy first ministers.
Nearly 150 crimes were recorded against the Polish community in a 12-month period up to March 2015.
That is an increase of 39 on the previous year.
In April, three attacks were re... | The Polish ambassador has called for action to be taken on hate crime in Northern Ireland, following an upsurge in attacks. |
Text: Emily Platt, from Bispham, will leave Blackpool's Montgomery High School with an unblemished record, racking up a total of 2,280 school days.
The 16-year-old, who spent her primary years at Westcliff Academy, has recently completed her GCSEs.
"I'm not special," she said. "I just wake up and go out to school every... | A girl from Blackpool has been congratulated for not missing a single day of her 12 years at school. |
Text: Third Energy secured permission in 2016 to use an existing gas well for test drilling near the village of Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire.
It said: "We respect [their] right to protest, but [demonstrators] should respect our right to operate."
The company plans to start fracking at its KM8 well later this year.
... | An energy company planning to restart fracking for shale gas has said its "door is open" to anyone with genuine concerns about its operations. |
Text: The phosphorous grenades were found opposite Pizza Hut on the northbound carriageway of Tavistock Road.
Nearby homes and businesses were evacuated and the route closed in both directions with a 100m (300ft) cordon in place.
The Royal Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team used a controlled explosion to make the ... | One of the main roads in Plymouth was closed after eight unexploded grenades were discovered by workers. |
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Holmes marked her final major championships, the Athens Olympic Games, by powering to two gold medals in the 800m and 1500m.
She retired in 2005 and was subsequently made a Dame for her numerous athletics achievements.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 is broad... | In 2004, middle distance runner Kelly Holmes was named Sports Personality of the Year. |
Text: The 47-year-old, Britain's most successful rider with 20 major championship medals, was placed in an induced coma after a fall in October.
He returned to action at the Burnham Market International Horse Trials.
"It's great to be here - it's been a long winter and I had two good rounds so I've had a very happy day... | British eventer William Fox-Pitt said he felt "lucky" to be back in competition following his serious accident in France last year. |
Text: Troy Paul was attacked at about 13:00 BST on Saturday in the Kingstanding area of the city.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday and spoke only to confirm his identity.
Two men, aged 20 and 24, arrested in connection with the investigation, have been... | A 15-year-old boy is to face trial for murder after the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old man in Birmingham. |
Text: Geir Lundestad told the AP news agency that the committee hoped the award would strengthen Mr Obama.
Instead, the decision was met with criticism in the US. Many argued he had not had any impact worthy of the award.
Mr Lundestad, writing in his memoir, Secretary of Peace, said even Mr Obama himself had been surpr... | Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama in 2009 failed to achieve what the committee hoped it would, its ex-secretary has said. |
Text: The Tornado has been the key fast attack jet for the RAF for almost 40 years, but it is now being replaced by Eurofighter Typhoons.
A flypast and simulated ground attack formed the culmination of the final formal sortie of 15 Squadron.
It is the training unit for the Tornado, and the last of four Tornado squadron... | The last Tornado squadron based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray has staged a final flypast before being disbanded. |
Text: Both men were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital after the incident in Laburnum Terrace.
The police said the 28-year-old was arrested for aggravated burglary in relation to the incident.
Detectives also want to speak to a woman who tried to flag down passing motorists for help during the incident.
Summary: | Detectives are continuing to question a 28-year-old man after another man was stabbed in Londonderry in the early hours of Sunday. |
Text: Officers believe the children took the drug after it was mixed in a bottle of soft drink.
Greater Manchester Police said a man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance.
They are being held in custody for questioning.
It is thought the girls are among the younges... | Three 12-year-old girls rushed to hospital after taking "Teddy" ecstasy tablets in Salford are now in a stable condition. |
Text: The cost-cutting exercise will also see an additional 17,000 civilian employees cut from the army.
The plan, which could be officially announced later this week, would see the US troop level drop to about 450,000 soldiers by the end of 2017.
The US army had about 570,000 troops in 2012 at the height of the confli... | The US Army is to reduce the size of its force by 40,000 soldiers over the next two years, according to US media. |
Text: The Commerce Department said sales were unchanged in April, against expectations of a 0.2% increase.
The Dow Jones was down 7.37 points at 18,060.86.
The S&P 500 index lost 0.63 to 2,098.49, while the Nasdaq gained 5.50 to 4,981.69 points.
Macy's fell 2.5% after announcing first-quarter results that missed mark... | (Close): Weak data on retail sales, underlined by a poor earnings report from stores giant Macy's gave US investors little to cheer about on Thursday. |
Text: Roy Deeming's yacht, Desiree, was found drifting off La Corbiere, off the south-west coast, on Christmas Day, prompting a major search operation.
He has been missing from his home in St Brelade since late on Christmas Eve.
Searches were called off on Friday and were not restarting on Saturday, Jersey Police said.... | Weather conditions are too dangerous for searches to continue for a missing man off Jersey, police say. |
Text: The Robins have had a £2m bid for Clough accepted by Bolton, but the player has chosen not to sign.
"That was has not got any more legs in it," Cotterill told BBC Radio Bristol.
"The agent said the deal would need to be a head-turning offer. We made an offer but it wasn't head-turning enough. I think it was good ... | Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill says the club will not be signing Bolton striker Zac Clough. |
Text: With lots of you back at school or going back soon, we want to know your summer highlights.
Perhaps it was an amazing holiday, unusual experience or summer project.
Or maybe you enjoyed one of the big sporting events this year like the Euros, Olympics or Wimbledon.
Get in touch to tell us what you got up to, and ... | It's drawing to the end of an action packed summer. |
Text: The Saudi driver of the coach, which was heading towards the city of Medina, died when the vehicle was in collision with a lorry.
The passengers, from East Lancashire, suffered cuts and bruises while a small number of people were taken to hospital for treatment.
The pilgrimage was organised by Blackburn-based Sad... | Several Muslim pilgrims from Lancashire have been injured in a coach crash in Saudi Arabia. |
Text: The use of organophosphate dips in the 1970s and 80s was the focus of a 30-minute Westminster debate led by Newport East MP, Jessica Morden.
Until 1992 it was compulsory to dip sheep to prevent the condition "sheep scab"
Ms Morden said the full scale of the problem has never been acknowledged.
Her constituent Ste... | A Welsh MP is calling for an independent inquiry on sheep-dip poisoning that left hundreds of farmers with debilitating health problems. |
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Stephen King was on his board, just off the coast of New South Wales in Australia when a shark came abit too close.
He managed to escape with just a few small grazes on his leg, but not before the shark took a bite out of his ... | A surfer has had a lucky escape after he was attacked by a shark. |
Text: Nelson Cheung, 65, died and his wife, Winnie, 57, was injured after their car was forced off the road near Randalstown.
Police said three men aged 25, 32 and 33 had been charged with Mr Cheung's murder.
They have also been charged with attempted murder, robbery and attempted robbery.
The 25-year-old man was addit... | Three men have been charged with the murder of a man in County Antrim last Wednesday. |
Text: Guptill, 28, scored more than half of the tourists' second innings runs on the way to setting Worcestershire a target of 246 in 50 overs.
At 169-2 with 20 overs remaining, the hosts looked the more likely winners.
But Worcestershire lost six wickets for 22 runs to subside to 230 all out.
Opener Guptill was one of... | New Zealand opener Martin Guptill improved his prospects of selection for next week's first Test against England with an impressive 150 in the tour win at Worcester. |
Text: Arthur Simpson-Kent, of Erith, south-east London appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from Wandsworth Prison. He spoke only to confirm his name.
Ms Blake and her sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were found buried in the garden of their home on 5 January.
There was no application for bail and he was remand... | The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has been told he will stand trial in the autumn charged with murdering her and their two sons. |
Text: It was discovered early on Wednesday outside a property in Newcastle, in the south-west of the city.
A number of homes were evacuated while an Irish army bomb disposal team examined what was described as an improvised explosive device.
The area was declared safe at 05:45 local time. The Irish Defence Forces said ... | An explosive device has been made safe in south Dublin. |
Text: Rates are the property taxes paid by households and businesses in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Finance has been carrying out a review of business rates and the exemptions offered to different sectors.
The review considers whether a derelict land tax should be introduced.
Sinn Féin's submission said that th... | Sinn Féin has suggested that Stormont could levy a tax on derelict land in their response to a review of business rates. |
Text: At the regular press briefing, the PM's spokesman said her favourite flavour was salt and vinegar - but stopped short of endorsing a specific brand.
He was also unable to tell reporters how often Mrs May tucks into a bag.
"I don't know how many packets of crisps the prime minister consumes per week, per day or pe... | Prime Minister Theresa May will refrain from tucking into crisps for Lent, Downing Street has revealed. |
Text: The 47-year-old will play the part of Creon in the drama. Jodie Whittaker, from Venus, St Trinian's and Attack the Block, will take the title role.
Antigone begins previews on 23 May and will be directed by Polly Findlay.
Eccleston - soon to be seen in BBC One thriller The Fuse - last performed at the National in... | Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston is to return to the National Theatre for the first time in 20 years in a production of Sophocles' Antigone. |
Text: External sales were up by 3.2% over the year, a rise of £415m.
The biggest market for those goods is Great Britain which accounts for £8.1bn - just under half the total value.
The Republic of Ireland is the next single biggest market at £1.3bn, followed by the rest of the EU at £1.2bn.
Sales to all other parts of... | Manufacturing sales from Northern Ireland were worth £13.3bn last year, the highest value on record. |
Text: The three-year deal follows months of talks prompted by the government's failure to meet targets on inflation, the budget deficit and growth.
The Ghanaian economy had been expanding at about 8% annually on the back of gold, cocoa and oil exports.
However, growth fell to 4.2% in 2014 as commodity prices fell and t... | Ghana has struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund aimed at stabilising its troubled economy. |
Text: The blast broke out at the property in Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, shortly after 10:00 BST, reducing parts of the building to rubble.
Firefighters said they managed to contain the fire but part of the house collapsed.
A man was taken to hospital with "serious injuries", Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said... | A man has been seriously injured in a fire and gas explosion at a house in Greater Manchester. |
Text: In February Ms Clwyd, 77, announced she was standing down, after being the area's MP since 1984.
But she now says she intends to contest the seat after all, after "many requests from Labour voters in the Cynon Valley".
Plans for an all-women shortlist to choose a new candidate were strongly opposed by the local p... | The Labour MP for Cynon Valley, Ann Clwyd, has said she will stand for re-election in 2015. |
Text: The 32-year-old Argentine, who signed from Espanyol in August 2008, is out of contract this summer.
City's third longest-serving player after Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany, he has made more 322 appearances for the club, winning two league titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups.
However, he has started only 22 game... | Pablo Zabaleta will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after nine years at the club. |
Text: The lock, 29, allegedly criticised Barnes' decisions following a chaotic end to the game in Paris.
Wales conceded a try and conversion in the 100th minute as France won 20-18 to secure a third-place in the tournament.
"A hearing will be convened by Six Nations Disciplinary Panel chair, Prof. Lorne Crerar," a stat... | France lock Yoann Maestri has received a misconduct charge for comments made about referee Wayne Barnes after their dramatic Six Nations win against Wales. |
Text: Pietersen was released by Rising Pune Supergiants in December after injury restricted him to only four games for them in the Twenty20 series last year.
"My winter has been too busy with all my travel and I don't want to spend April/May away too," he tweeted.
This winter, the 36-year-old has played in South Africa... | Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he will not be entering this year's Indian Premier League auction. |
Text: An impressive 8% gain for Japanese stocks earlier in the day on the back of hopes of corporate tax cuts helped to set the tone.
The Dow Jones was 126.94 or 0.77% higher at 16,619.62.
The S&P 500 was up 13.32 at 1,982.73 points and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 27.4 at 4,839.73 points.
Yahoo shares were 0.5% down a... | (Open): US markets continued this week's recovery from recent falls, boosted by hopes of a brightening investment background. |
Text: The oystercatcher liked the new "Attenborough's Walk" in Norfolk so much that it decided to move in.
All wild birds in the UK are protected by law, so the path has been closed to protect its nest and eggs.
Experts say that the chicks will probably hatch in a couple of weeks, and the footpath will be reopened then... | A footpath unveiled by Sir David Attenborough has been forced to close just three days after opening, because a bird has made its nest there. |
Text: Firefighters said the train was "well alight" when crews arrived at the bridge in Knaresborough, at 23:26 BST on Thursday.
No passengers were onboard the engineering train owned by Network Rail, and no one was injured.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sai... | A fire broke out on a train as it crossed a 80 ft (24 m) high viaduct in a North Yorkshire town. |
Text: Luton Town, who became the first non-league side to knock out a top-flight team since 1989 when they beat Norwich 1-0, will play Millwall at home.
League One side MK Dons earned a home tie against Barnsley as reward for their win over QPR.
And Leeds, who shocked Tottenham, must travel to Manchester City next.
Man... | Giant-killers Oldham will host Everton in the pick of the ties in the FA Cup fifth round after their shock victory over Liverpool in round four. |
Text: The aerobatics display aircraft came down as the pilot was taking part in the annual Abingdon Air and Country Show.
Organisers said he was conscious after a "safe crash landing" and was taken to hospital shortly after 14:30 BST. No-one on the ground was hurt.
Show-goers were told the displays would resume after s... | A pilot was injured when he was forced make a crash landing at an air show in Oxfordshire. |
Text: Michael Roach, 62, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, 17 of indecent assault and two of sexual assault at Liverpool Crown Court.
Police said Roach, of Maghull, had attacked five girls aged four to 11 between 1986 and 2011.
He was sentenced to a total of 17 years and six months.
He was also made the subject of ... | A man who admitted 21 counts of rape and sexual abuse against girls as young as four over a 25-year-period has been jailed. |
Text: The Crystal Place striker had not played for his country since June and rejected a call-up for Friday's match away to Tunisia, which Togo lost 1-0.
He returned for Tuesday's match in Lome but his side were held 0-0 by their Group A rivals.
Tunisia and Togo have seven points, Liberia have six and a game in hand.
O... | Emmanuel Adebayor ended his self-imposed international exile but failed to fire Togo past Tunisia in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. |
Text: It said steps must be taken to improve people's health, make better use of existing resources, and unify health and social care provision.
Amanda Doyle, who led the work on the plan, said the region had some of the "poorest health in the country".
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron criticised the report as "v... | Health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will face a projected £575m funding gap by 2021 unless extensive changes are made, a NHS report said. |
Text: Ryan Lock, who was 20 and from Chichester, West Sussex, was killed on 21 December during a battle for the IS stronghold of Raqqa.
After his death his body had been in the hands of Islamic State militants.
The BBC has been told it has now been recovered and taken to north-east Syria for an official autopsy.
Ryan L... | The body of a British man killed fighting in Syria has been recovered from so-called Islamic State territory, according to Kurdish activists. |
Text: Sports Shield, which owns shares in the club, had a winding-up petition over an unpaid loan adjourned until 21 August.
BluMarble Ltd are seeking repayment of a £5m loan taken by Sports Shield to help buy the club in March 2016.
In a statement, Anderson said the club have "no control" over the issue and it is "not... | Bolton Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson hopes an ongoing issue between Dean Holdsworth's Sports Shield BWFC group and its creditors can be resolved soon. |
Text: The six-time Olympic gold medallist suffered the injury during the first round of the 100m and pulled out after winning his semi-final race.
Injuries like this one are common for athletes, but with just over 30 days until the start of the Olympics, Usain's Rio hopes could be in doubt.
"After feeling discomfort in... | Super sprinter Usain Bolt has pulled out of the Jamaican Championships after tearing a muscle in his leg called a hamstring. |
Text: Scotland international Robertson, 23, will be the Reds' third summer signing.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's Kevin Stewart is set to join Hull in an £8m deal.
The midfielder, 23, has been allowed to leave the squad in Hong Kong, where Liverpool are competing in the Premier League Asia Trophy, to travel for talks with the... | Hull left-back Andy Robertson is to have a medical at Liverpool on Thursday after the clubs agreed an £8m deal that could rise to £10m. |
Text: Sherroll Foster took out an overdraft and loans to send £65,000 to a man in Ghana who she believed was her "soulmate".
The 65-year-old of Uxbridge then allowed other women to pay money into her account which she passed on.
Foster pleaded guilty to one count at Isleworth Crown Court.
She was ordered to pay £3,500 ... | A woman who lost her life savings in a dating site scam has been convicted of money laundering after passing on cash from other victims. |
Text: Alexandra North, 25, a zoology graduate from Swindon, beat about 150 applicants from countries including France, Spain, Germany, South Korea, China, the US and Nepal to land the role with Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
She began the £24,000-a-year role in Ipswich on Monday.
The trust is focussing on the town after a la... | A dedicated hedgehog officer has started work after seeing off worldwide competition for the role. |
Text: The Right Reverend Robert Paterson, 67, has served the Diocese of Sodor and Man since 2008, as well as holding a seat on the island's Legislative Council.
He told Manx Radio his decision to retire on 11 November was motivated "purely by age".
Sodor and Man is the smallest diocese in the Church of England, oversee... | The Bishop of Sodor and Man says he will retire later this year. |
Text: After struggling for first-team football, the England international has been linked with a January move to Premier League rivals West Ham.
Sturridge has yet to score in his nine top-flight appearances this season, of which only four have been starts.
"There is absolutely no thought to sell any player from the fir... | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted striker Daniel Sturridge is not for sale. |
Text: Cais said the focus was on the older generation who had been long-time drinkers.
The charity's chief executive Clive Wolfendale added the next task was to stop younger people turning to alcohol.
He pointed to positive signs on that front but said teenagers were experimenting with newer substances like "legal high... | Alcohol abuse centres will be dealing with the problem "for the next decade", one of Wales' biggest charities warned. |
Text: New for 2016, the current qualifying system has been criticised by drivers, teams, officials and fans.
FIA president Jean Todt and F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone want to introduce a format that involves combining a driver's two fastest laps.
But teams think this is too confusing for the audience.
They plan ... | All 11 Formula 1 teams have told the sport's bosses they want to revert to the 2015 qualifying format amid ongoing criticism of the current system. |
Text: The 1,111-carat stone was recovered from its Karowe mine, about 500km (300 miles) north of the capital, Gaborone.
It is the biggest diamond to be discovered in Botswana and the largest find in more than a century.
The 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond was found in South Africa in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones... | The world's second-largest gem quality diamond has been discovered in Botswana, the Lucara Diamond firm says. |
Text: Kenneth Edward Usher, 77, was riding his trike in the Lincolnshire village of Whaplode Drove when he was in a crash with a Suzuki Wagon.
Mr Usher, from Crowland, had been a member of cycling clubs which met in areas including Spalding, Peterborough, Cambridge and Icknield.
Police are appealing for witnesses to th... | The family of a record-holding veteran cyclist killed in a road crash said he died doing what he loved best. |
Text: Police said he was the driver of a car that was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the country-bound lane close to Roden Street shortly before 15:00 GMT.
The country-bound carriageway was closed from Divis Street to Broadway after the crash.
There were long delays for traffic. The Westlink has now reopened... | A man has died after a crash on Belfast's Westlink. |
Text: The oil and energy ministry said the development of full-scale carbon dioxide capture at Mongstad oil refinery had been discontinued.
It said it remained committed to research into carbon capture.
When the Labour Party presented the plan in 2007, it was hailed as Norway's equivalent of a "Moon landing".
Prime Min... | The outgoing government in Norway has buried much-vaunted plans to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground amid mounting costs and delays. |
Text: An unlikely star of the 46th series, the Cambridge economics student attracted a loyal following for his animated - and very meme-able - facial expressions, his trusty blue jumper and an impressive intellect.
The 29-year-old became a social media phenomenon when he first appeared on the series back in September.
... | He may not have managed to lead his team to glory, but Eric Monkman has been dubbed the "people's champion" by many following the University Challenge final. |
Text: The road in Charlemont Rise, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, was named after Cersei Lannister and her brother Jaime, who are in a relationship.
It has now been renamed Precinct Road.
Developers in the suburb had given streets names like Snow, Stannis and Greyjoy, in honour of the series.
One road was named Lannast... | An Australian street name taken from the hit TV series Game of Thrones has been rejected after a resident complained that it was named after an incestuous couple. |
Text: Imam Maulana Habib Ur Rehman of Glasgow Central Mosque used WhatsApp to show his support for Mumtaz Qadri.
Qadri was hanged in February after murdering a local politician who opposed strict blasphemy laws.
Police Scotland said it had reviewed the messages but said "no criminality has been established".
The imam s... | The religious head of Scotland's largest mosque who praised an extremist executed for committing murder in Pakistan, will not face charges. |
Text: Luciana Berger, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, received a "torrent" of abuse after an internet troll was jailed in October for a racist tweet.
The MP needed special security advice as the abuse organised by US neo-Nazis also saw her receiving death threats.
A Twitter spokesman said it had expanded the number ... | An MP who received 2,500 anti-Semitic messages in three days has called for Twitter to ban racist words. |
Text: The emergency services were called to the fire in a large barn close to Alturlie Point at about 15:30.
The blaze was still visible from the A96 Inverness-Nairn road at 20:30, and fire crews remained at the scene.
The barn has been almost completely destroyed. No-one is thought to have been injured.
Summary: | About 30 firefighters have been battling a huge blaze at a farm near Inverness. |
Text: Forward Pitts, 24, joined the KC Stadium side from Leeds Rhinos in 2012 and could make his debut in Sunday's Challenge Cup tie against Catalans.
Centre Arundel, 22, is cup-tied so will have to wait until next week's game against Warrington to make his bow.
Coach Francis Cummins said: "They're young, hungry and hu... | Bradford Bulls have signed Hull FC's Jay Pitts and Joe Arundel on loan until the end of the season. |
Text: Geraldine Newman, 51, daughter Shannon, 11 and son Shane, six, were found on Tuesday in Allerton Bywater, near Leeds.
The children's father, Paul Newman, 42, is suspected of killing them and was found dead on cliffs in Anglesey the same day.
About 100 people were expected to attend the service at St Mary's Church... | A prayer service for a mother and two children who were murdered at their home has been held in their village. |
Text: Many of the dead were farmers who were killed as they worked in their paddy fields.
Bangladesh is prone to electrical storms but this year they have been particularly severe.
Experts suggest a general rise in temperatures and deforestation may be factors.
Other victims included two students in the capital, Dhaka,... | More than 50 people across Bangladesh have died after being struck by lightning in the past two days, police say. |
Text: R&B Distillers is turning Borodale House, a derelict Victorian hotel on the Isle of Raasay, into a distillery and visitor centre.
In the past, whisky was made illegally using illicit stills.
R&B Distillers is running a barley trial using five different varieties on land on Raasay, a small isle off Skye.
The varie... | Barley could be grown on Raasay for the first time in 40 years to help in the making of the island's first legal whisky. |
Text: In June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed a patent of rival Samsung.
President Barack Obama's trade representative has now vetoed that decision because of its "effect on competitive conditions in the US economy".
Such a veto is a relatively rare event.
The patent related to 3... | A ban on sales of older models of Apple's iPad and iPhone in the US has been overturned by the Obama administration. |
Text: The family of five, from Aleppo, had applied for a 90-day visa at the Belgian embassy in Lebanon, so they could later seek asylum in Belgium.
Initially, the Court's top adviser said Belgium was wrong to deny them a visa.
Had the Court agreed, the decision would have potentially opened up a new path to EU countrie... | The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has backed a Belgian decision to refuse a humanitarian visa to a Syrian family. |
Text: By using powerful microscopes, scientists from Cambridge University now know how ants keep themselves clean.
They use parts of their body which look a lot like small combs and brushes.
Ants and most other insects all have antennae.
They look like hairy feelers coming out of their head and face.
They rely on their... | Scientists have discovered that ants clean themselves a unique way. |
Text: The centre, 29, damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in their first game of the new campaign against Hull KR.
Shenton was injured in a tackle by John Boudebza, who has been charged with a Grade B offence and could face a ban.
"It's really disappointing these type of tackles are still in the game," said head coa... | Castleford Tigers captain Michael Shenton will miss the rest of the Super League season with a serious knee injury that will require surgery. |
Text: Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar was stabbed in an attack by four men in Old Quebec Street, near Oxford Street, on Sunday.
The woman and seven men who were arrested are being questioned at police stations in central and west London.
A further two men and one woman, from the West Midlands, were arrested earlier this week... | Eight more people have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a 78-year-old Indian general who was visiting London. |
Text: The attack happened in a house in Clovestone Gardens at 17:45 on Tuesday 7 February.
Both men were white, in their late 20s, 5ft 10in, and of medium build. In the images they are wearing dark trousers, high-vis vests and blue baseball caps.
One was wearing a parka-style jacket with a fur trimmed hood.
Det Sgt Mar... | Police have released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with the assault of two young women in their Edinburgh home. |
Text: An electoral college of 47 people from across Wales will spend up to three days locked in the cathedral from Tuesday while they make their decision.
The decision follows the retirement of Wyn Evans.
The new bishop will be the 129th Bishop of St Davids. There has been a church on the site since the 6th Century.
St... | St David's Cathedral could become the first Church in Wales site to elect a woman bishop as voting for a new incumbent begins. |
Text: Former Chelsea boss Di Matteo, 44, took over in October 2014 and steered the Bundesliga side from 11th to third.
But defeat by strugglers Hamburg on Saturday left Schalke with two wins from 10 games to miss out on a Champions League place.
Schalke ended the season sixth meaning they will compete in next season's ... | Roberto Di Matteo has resigned as manager of German side Schalke after seven and a half months in charge. |
Text: There has been several miles of stop-start traffic on the M4 approaching Newport's Brynglas Tunnels since late afternoon.
Some roads will be closed in the city centre from 18:00 GMT to 23:00 as Wales take on Ireland in the Six Nations.
Local buses will be diverted away from city centre bus stops.
And a queuing sy... | Visitors to Cardiff are being urged to plan ahead as a sell-out crowd of 74,000 is expected at the Principality Stadium on Friday night. |
Text: The incident took place on 22 July after 28-year old Mark Ross had been refused entry to the sheriff court for being drunk.
Ross had first approached four sheriffs as they had coffee at a nearby cafe.
He then kicked Sheriff Frank Crowe on his right leg as he returned to the court building in Chambers Street. Sent... | A man has pleaded guilty to kicking a sheriff as he walked towards the court building in Edinburgh. |
Text: The fire at Siteserv on the Vale Business Park in Llandow has been contained but continues to burn.
It is the second fire in less than a month after another Siteserv building nearby was accidentally destroyed.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the demolition was needed to access and douse burning waste.
A ... | Fire crews who have been battling a huge blaze at a Vale of Glamorgan industrial estate which has burned for 10 days have demolished the building. |
Text: He was 36 years old and from Portugal, but had been living in the Dungannon area.
No other vehicle was involved in the crash which happened near Tamnamore at about 12:35 GMT.
Police have appealed to anyone who saw what happened to contact them.
Summary: | The man who died in a crash on the M1 in County Tyrone on Friday 23 December was Paulo Roberto Maia- Lopes. |
Text: This entitles her to access to health care, education and other welfare services which she had been denied.
As her parents have been out of Cuba for some time, the girl had been unable to claim Cuban citizenship and she had been effectively left "stateless".
This test case will affect other children in such legal... | A top South African court has cleared the way for an eight-year-old girl, born to Cuban parents, to be granted South African citizenship. |
Text: Wei Zhongping and Liu Ping, associated with the New Citizens' Movement, were given six-and-a-half years in jail. A third activist, Li Sihua, received a shorter sentence.
Rights group Amnesty International said the charges were "preposterous".
China's leaders are running a crackdown on corruption, but refuse to to... | Three Chinese anti-corruption activists have been given lengthy jail terms for urging officials to disclose wealth. |
Text: The Security Council issued a unanimous statement, agreeing to take "significant measures" in response to the latest series of launches.
North Korea has test-fired several ballistic missiles in July and August, including one from a submarine towards Japan on Wednesday.
China is Pyongyang's main ally.
The North Ko... | China has joined the 14 other members of the UN Security Council in strongly condemning North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles. |
Text: They beat top seeds Joachim Gerard of Belgium and France's Stephane Houdet 6-1 6-4 on Sunday.
But Grand Slam winners, Britain's Jordanne Whiley and Japan's Yui Kamiji, were beaten in the women's decider.
GB's Andy Lapthorne and Jamie Burdekin lost in the quad doubles final.
Reid and Jeremiasz, who were runners-up... | Britain's Gordon Reid and French partner Michael Jeremiasz claimed victory in the men's final at the Wheelchair Doubles Masters in California. |
Text: The transfer concludes a lengthy process in which Icann (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has been given more of these tasks.
Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have started lawsuits, saying the decision needs Congressional approval.
The handover is scheduled for today.
Icann keeps an eye on ... | Four US states are challenging government plans to give control of core internet administration functions to the non-profit group Icann. |
Text: Karen Baker is standing down from the role two weeks after concerns were raised that the trust could be put into special measures.
Ms Baker said the CQC report would contain "important messages".
The executive medical director, Dr Mark Pugh, has been asked to stand in as acting chief executive.
Ms Baker had been ... | The chief executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has resigned ahead of the publication of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. |
Text: The UK manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 51.5 in the month, down from 51.9 in July. Any score above 50 indicates expansion.
This was "well below" the index average over the past two-and-a-half years, compiler Markit said.
After two years of continual job creation, August saw a reduction in he... | Growth in the UK's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in August, a survey has suggested. |
Text: Police say a drone hit the New York skyscraper's 40th floor and then fell on to a ledge five levels lower.
Sean Riddle was charged with reckless endangerment and illegal navigation of an aircraft in and over the city.
The tweet, from a Twitter account in his name, also blames a year-old news article for its misle... | A man charged with crashing a drone into the Empire State Building has apparently tweeted that a policeman had told him it was "fine" to fly there. |
Text: It follows a police investigation into a blaze at a former abattoir in Winston Road on 4 March.
Nobody was hurt in the incident but the building was extensively damaged and Winston Road was closed for several hours.
Police said the teenager was arrested on 25 March and a report was sent to the procurator fiscal.
... | A 15-year-old boy has been charged with causing a deliberate fire in Galashiels. |
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Unbeaten Frampton is aiming to become the first Northern Ireland boxer to win world titles at different weights.
The 29-year-old Belfast man had to relinquish his IBF super-bantamweight belt before the fight.
"The Mexican fans are getting worried now it is getting cl... | Carl Frampton says "people will be in for a shock" when he fights champion Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title on Saturday. |
Text: Cox, 29, was released this summer after scoring nine goals in 60 games in his second spell at the Royals.
The ex-Nottingham Forest, West Brom and Swindon man, capped 30 times by the Republic of Ireland, has found the net 78 times in 296 career league matches.
Shrimpers boss Phil Brown said he hoped Cox would make... | League One side Southend United have signed former Reading striker Simon Cox on a two-year contract. |
Text: The artwork was made by an anonymous artist as part of Book Week Scotland. Other pieces have been hidden at locations across Scotland.
Pupils at Eriskay Primary School followed clues before finding the sculpture.
Whisky Galore was inspired by the grounding of a ship carrying whisky.
The SS Politician, which was c... | A sculpture depicting Compton MacKenzie's story Whisky Galore has turned up on the island of Eriskay in the Western Isles. |
Text: Bradley Moore, 43, died in hospital after an attack in Warrington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, on Wednesday night.
His daughter, Alex, said: "He will be watching over me, my brothers, Reece and Jack, and my little sister Emma."
Four boys, including a 12-year-old, appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday charged... | A father-of-four who died after an assault outside a McDonald's restaurant was "loved by all those who knew him" his family has said. |
Text: Jones has accused Australia of "illegalities" in the set-piece, and said at a function last night that Australia "can't scrummage".
"He's done that to take the heat off his own scrum," Cheika said.
"It's the oldest trick in the book. At the end of the day what goes on on the field is what's going to count."
Liste... | Australia coach Michael Cheika says Eddie Jones' digs at the Wallaby scrum are designed to deflect attention away from England's frailties in that area. |
Text: Dean Andrews, 29, was arrested after the girl showed the messages to her mother, who contacted police.
Officers analysing Andrews' mobile phones found more than 200 child abuse images and videos.
Andrews was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years after being sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court.
The ... | A Dundee man who sent sexual texts to a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for two years. |
Text: Boris Johnson was launching MedCity, aimed at strengthening links between hospitals, universities and businesses in the South East.
It will receive £2.9m from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and £1.2m from the mayor's own office.
More than 700,000 people in the region work in the life sciences s... | The "golden triangle" of London, Oxford and Cambridge could host the "world's most powerful life sciences research", the Mayor of London has claimed. |
Text: The alarm was raised about 11:15 when a student called the emergency services to flats in Hope Park Crescent, Newington.
The fire had started in the stairwell.
Three people were treated by paramedics at the scene and one woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital believed to be suffering from smoke inhalation.
Summ... | Four people have been rescued from a fire in Edinburgh. |
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